Fence wire crimper



Sept; 22, 1931. LOVELESS 1,824,219

FENCE WIRE CRIMPER Filed July 17, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l Flame /e M By 2mm A ltomey Sept. 22, 1931. F. LOVELESS FENCE WIRE CRIMPER Filed July 17, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet A llorney Patented Sept. 22, 1931 UNETED STATES FRED LOVELESS, OF GRIGGSVILLE, ILLINOIS FENCE WIRE CRIMPER Application filed July 17, 1930. Serial No. 468,665.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in tools for handling wire fences.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a tool for taking up slack in fence wire by crimping the same.

Other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent as the description proceeds hereinafter.

In the drawings Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the tool showing the same in use. p a

Fig. 2 represents a side elevational view of the tool.

Fig. 3 represents a top plan View of the tool.

Fig. 4 represents a sectional view taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 represents a sectional view taken substantially on the line 55 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that the tool embodies a pair of handles, one of which is denoted by numeral 5 and the other by numeral 6.

The handle 6 is constructed of an elongated piece of stra iron with themajor portion of the same isposed in parallel relation to itself and bent at its intermediate portion. The end portions of this strap, making up the handle 6 are disposed obliquely outwardly as at 7, and are reduced to provide pintles as at 8, which pintles are disposed in parallel spaced relation to each other.

The other handle 5 is of suflicient length to permit a good leverage that may be constructed substantially of the same material as the handle 6, excepting that it is of but single ply, and has a plurality of spaced openings 9 therein adjacent its curved end portion 10. This curved end. portion 10 is disposed between the plies of the handle 6 and a pivot pin 11 is disposed thru openings in the plys and the curved end portion of the handle 5, for pivotally connecting the handle 5 to the handle 6.

A cotter pin or some other suitable elementv 12 is disposed selectively through the opening 9 and this element serves as a stop in abutting against the handle 6 to limit the extent of motion.

At the curved end portion 10 of the handle 5 the pin 13 is provided which is disposed at substantially a angular position with respect to the main portion of the handle 5. This end 13 is substantially longer than the pintles 88 and carries an elongated sleeve 14, while the pintles 8 carry relatively short sleeves 1515, and keys 16 on the pintles 8-8 and the pin 13 prevents displacement of the sleeves.

The sleeves 1515 are substantially shorter than the sleeve 14 so as to facilitate engagement with the fence wire.

As is apparent in Fig. 1, the tool is engaged with the wire, so that the wire is disposed between the sleeves 15-15 and the sleeve 14. By constructing the handles 5 and 6, the sleeve 14 will move upwardly between the fence wire.

A tool constructed in accordance with the foregoing specification can be manufactured cheaply and used with considerable efiiciency in the line of work mentioned in the introductory part of this specification.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in definite terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is the sleeves 1515, thus forming a crimp in A wire crimping implement of the character described comprising a bar, bent at its intermediate portion to provide a pair of parallel legs, said legs being provided with outwardly oflset end portions, a lever pivotally connected to the legs and being operative between the same, and an extension on the lever operative between the offset ends of the legs.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

FRED LOVELESS. 

